Protect Yourself From Reckless Drivers, Buy Uninsured Motorist Coverage October 12, 2009

Today, in Daytona Beach, a Fifteen year old boy stole a truck and crashed it into  a vehicle injuring a father and his six year old son.  The father is considerend to have life threatening injuries.  The son was injured as well although not as severely.   The car thief will be going to jail for a long time, but that does not help the father (if he survives) pay for the mounting medical bills.   His jailtime will not help the six year old cope with life without a father.   I am confident in saying that there is no way that the fifteen year old criminal has any  assets or any insurance to pay for the damage he has caused.  

Florida law does not require motorists to buy insurance to pay for the damage they cause.